Ndeiya
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Ndeiya is located in Kiambu County, Kenya, and is near the Great Rift Valley. The name is derived from a Maasai word.
The region stretches nearly 55 kilometres (34 mi) from the lower Ngong hills area ("Kibiku") to the Mutarakwa Mai Mahiu road, and falls under the Kikuyu/Kabete and Limuru constituencies. The area adjacent to Maasai plain is quite scenic with undulating hills and valleys. It is a famous rock climbing venue.[1]
After the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission demarcation of 2010, the word Ndeiya refers to the ward itself which covers the areas of Ng'amba, Mungetho, Mirithu, Tiekunu, Thigio, Rwa Mburi, Githungucu, Rwacumari, Nderu, Nyataragi, Kiriri and Kiawanda.[2]
Some areas in Ndeiya region include Gikambura, Ruthigiti, Kamangu, Kianjagi, Migumoini, Kanyayo, Ng'amba, Renguti, Karabuta, Gatune, Rwanyaga, Nachu, Nguirobi, Gitutha, Nduthi, Kiriri, Kiawanda, Thigio, Githarane, Mung'etho, Nderu, Mirithu, Tiekunu, Kiandutu and Githunguchu.
Demographics
Ndeiya lies on the border between the territories of the Kikuyu and Maasai people. Research shows that many people in Ndeiya have some Maasai blood, as the two communities had some close links. Ndeiya people are mostly those of Kikuyu origin' but other tribes and races can be found there.
People from Ndeiya region include the first African member of the Legco, Hon. Eliud Mathu, Freedom fighter Kung'u Karumba, current Limuru M.P., Hon Arch. Peter Mungai Mwathi; former M.Ps. Hon. Simon Ngigi Mwaura, the late Hon. Simon Kuria Kanyingi, Hon. George Nyanja; Paul Gitau, ornithologist; Karanja Nyoro; Mr. Arthur Mwenja Gaceru, an Education Officer Kirinyaga and later on Kiambu, Prof Paul N.Mbugua, Prof University of Nairobi; Dr Paul Karanja Mbugua, pharmacist and managing director of MacNaughton Ltd. The area continues to produce very talented individuals in almost every discipline with some notable figures being; Mbote Njogu(a comedian), Peter Muchendu(a political chess master), Sam Mwaniki(an academic advocate), Patrick Kiongo(a public administrator), Edwin Mwenja(a businessman though very secretive and rumoured to be an undercover agent), Nelson Mbuiyu(a philanthropist).
A unique settlement feature in Ndeiya is the existence of the Emergency Villages that were established under colonial rule in 1950s. The villages include Ndioni, Nderu (Royal), Mung'etho, Thigio, and Ruthigiti. The residents of the villages are landless and not endowed with significant means of gainful employment. Consequently, Ndeiya is not food secure.